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- Thomas Purdom Born on 1780 or on 1781-1790 at Culpeper? VA Died on 8/4/1845 at Wayne Co. GA in his House. Buried at Hortense GA in the Purdom Old Field Grave Yard. Isaac Walton Purdom believed that the father of this person was Thomas Purdom of VA (given above). In particular, one relative wrote him that the Purdoms came from VA. Also he found the checks and eyes of a Purdom he met on 1915 at Danville VA to be similar to those in his family. It is said (perhaps by these Purdoms) that this Thomas Purdom had two sons, one of whom went to Georgia and one of whom went to Kentucky. Came about 1803 to Wayne Co. GA with the Dennison, the Pendarvis, and the Harper families (at this time the area was part of Glynn Co.). They settled south of Jesup near Gardi GA Served in Indian War of 1812. Will in Miscellaneous Record (1822-1870) p 140, Wayne Co. W4p235. Lived on 1820 at Wayne Co. GA males 1 16-25(brother of wife?), 1 26-45(him); females 5 0-9(Martha, Maria, Mary, Elizabeth, Lucratia), 1 16-25(wife?), 1 45+(mother of wife?). Drew land in Habersham and Irwin Co. in 1820 Land Lottery, implies claim as invalid or indigent veteran of War of 1812. Lived on 1830 at Wayne Co. GA males 1 5-9(Thomas), 1 15-19, 1 40-49(him); females 1 5-9, 3 10-14(Mary, Elizabeth, Lucratia), 1 40-49(wife?), 1 60-69(mother of wife?). Lived on 1840 at Wayne Co. GA males 2 0-4(William age 7, Archibald), 1 15-19(Thomas), 1 50-59(him); females 1 0-4(Matilda), 1 15-19(Lucratia), 1 20-29(Maria), 1 50-59(wife?).
- Bonds of Wayne County, Old Record Book "H" Court of Ordinary from South Georgia Historical and Genealogical Quarterly, 1922
Acknowledgement of having received shares in estate of Thomas Purdom, Sr., Dated Jan. 7th, 1850, and signed by Ebenezer Harris, John Gile, John Knox, Archibold Cruse, Thomas Purdom, Jr., Martha Purdom, Jary Purdom and Isaac Highsmith, heirs to said estate.
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